Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Headline 2023-24 All-NBA Teams: Stats and Analysis

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Gilgeous-Alexander had career highs in points (30.5), rebounds (6.1), assists (6.2), and steals (1.4) per game
Gilgeous-Alexander led Thunder to playoff appearance with breakout year
Jokic averaged 21.4 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game
Jokic won MVP award for third time, unanimously selected to All-NBA teams in previous five seasons
Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named to 2023-24 All-NBA First Team
Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Headline 2023-24 All-NBA Teams: Stats and Analysis

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlined the All-NBA teams announced on May 23, 2024. Both players were unanimously selected to the first team with 99 out of a possible 99 votes.

Jokic, who won the MVP award for the third time this season, was also named to the All-NBA teams in each of his previous five seasons. He averaged 21.4 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game during the regular season.

Gilgeous-Alexander had a breakout year, averaging career highs in points (30.5), rebounds (6.1), assists (6.2), and steals (1.4) per game while leading the Thunder to a surprising playoff appearance.

Joining Jokic and Gilgeous-Alexander on the first team were Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. Doncic was a unanimous selection for the fifth consecutive year.

Antetokounmpo earned his sixth consecutive first-team selection and seventh overall All-NBA honor. He averaged 29.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game during the regular season.

Tatum had a career year as well, averaging a team-high 30.6 points per game along with 7.4 rebounds and a career-best 4.5 assists per game.

The second team included New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Dallas Mavericks forward Kawhi Leonard, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, and Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton.

Brunson had a breakout season in his first year with the Knicks after being acquired from the Dallas Mavericks. He averaged 23.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and a career-high 8.5 assists per game.

Davis returned to form after missing most of the previous season due to injury, averaging 27 points, 12 rebounds, and a career-high 3.9 assists per game.

Edwards had a breakout year in his third season with the Timberwolves. He averaged career highs in points (24.6), rebounds (5.4), and assists (3.8) per game while leading Minnesota to a playoff appearance.

Leonard, who missed most of the season due to injury, still managed to average 21.3 points, 5 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game in just 45 games played.

Durant averaged a team-high 27.1 points per game for the Suns while also contributing with a career-high 7.3 rebounds and a career-best 6.3 assists per game.

Haliburton had another solid season for the Pacers, averaging 14.8 points, 9 rebounds, and a team-high 10.2 assists per game.

The third team included Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday, and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker.

Sabonis averaged 17.5 points, a team-high 12.3 rebounds, and a career-high 8 assists per game for the Kings.

James had another impressive season at age 39, averaging 29.9 points, 8 rebounds, and a career-high 7.5 assists per game while leading the Lakers to a playoff appearance.

Smart had a solid season for the Celtics, averaging career highs in points (14.1), rebounds (6.3), and assists (6) per game.

Holiday had another strong year for the Bucks, averaging 18.2 points, 5 rebounds, and a team-high 7.2 assists per game.

Booker had a solid season for the Suns despite missing some time due to injury. He averaged 23.6 points per game while shooting a career-high 41% from three-point range.



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No Doubts Found At Time Of Publication

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  • Unique Points
    • Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been named to the 2023-24 Kia All-NBA 1st Team.
    • Jalen Brunson and Anthony Edwards have made their Kia All-NBA Team debuts on the 2023-24 Kia All-NBA 2nd Team.
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    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
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  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
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99%

  • Unique Points
    • Jokic and Gilgeous-Alexander are now eligible to sign supermax extensions during the 2025 offseason worth $346.4 million and $294.3 million, respectively.
    • Edwards and Haliburton are now eligible to sign lucrative extensions to their rookie contracts worth an extra $41 million over the life of the contracts.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
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    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The article contains several statements that are not fallacies but rather reporting of facts. However, there is one instance of an appeal to authority when the author states that Doncic fell one vote shy of unanimity while securing 98 first-place votes and one second-place vote. This implies that a unanimous selection would be desirable and more valuable than a non-unanimous selection, which is not necessarily true.
    • The three MVP finalists were named to the All-NBA first team alongside Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. Don’cic fell one vote shy of unanimity while securing 98 first-place votes and one second-place vote.
    • Per ESPN’s Bobby Marks, that means Doncic is eligible to sign for five years and $346.4 million ($69.3 million per season), which would be the richest contract in NBA history.
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98%

  • Unique Points
    • Kevin Durant appeared in 75 games last year, averaging 27.1 points per game with a field goal percentage of 52.3% and a three-point percentage of 41.3%
    • Devin Booker averaged 27.1 points on a field goal percentage of 49.2% and a three-point percentage of 36.4% in his 68 games played this past season
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
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96%

  • Unique Points
    • Jokic won the MVP award for the third time this season.
    • LeBron James made his record-breaking 20th All-NBA team.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The article contains a few informal fallacies and appeals to authority. It does not contain any formal logical fallacies. The author reports on the All-NBA teams without making any logical fallacies in the content attributed to them.
    • . . . each player must have played 65 games in order to be eligible for postseason awards.
    • By making one of the All-NBA teams, Dallas’s Luka Doncic, Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton, Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards and Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander qualified for super-max extensions.
    • These figures are based on yearly increases to the NBA salary.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
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    None Found At Time Of Publication
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